I thought Tom Miller's debut novel, The Philosopher's Flight (See my post of 7/30/20.) was a great read, but the sequel, The Philosopher's War (#942) might be even better! The action picks up right where Philosopher's Flight left off, with Robert Canderelli finishing his basic training with the Rescue & Evacuation branch of the all female U.S. Sigilry Corps.
Ordered to France with his unit even before their scheduled graduation ceremony, Robert hits the ground flying, rather than running. The British and the Americans are not faring so well in WWI's trench warfare, as the number of rescue flights flown by his understaffed division mount astronomically. The constant danger and deprivation weld the fliers together as a unit, where Robert is accepted as one of the "ladies" by his unhesitating response to help during crises. In fact, things are going so poorly that there is a mutiny afoot, and Robert is inexorably drawn into it. When the Germans up the ante, only the mutineers may stand between world-wide devastation and a possibility for a peaceful future.
Lots of action, plotting, flying, wing-and-a-prayer rescues, comradery and romance make for a page-turning read. There are some hints in War that the next book in the series may jump to pre-WWII China, with its famous Flying Tigers. I can't wait for the further thrilling adventures of Robert Canderelli Weekes.
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